Chapter 79 79 Chapter - Chase
79 Chapter - Chase
On the other side, at the Frigid Snow Mountain.
Several trains were currently parked in this vast expanse of ice and snow.
They were scattered around a small ice field, with the enormous triangular curtain still standing silently in the center.
Blizzards raged, and the cold permeated the air, leaving these survivors' trains already covered in frost.
They were originally teammates of those survivors who entered Woodsen Town, but due to exceeding the passenger limit, they were ultimately stuck outside the Station.
The main reason they chose to stay here was that a total of four teams had entered the Station, and they were united by the mission's urgency, but what about after leaving the Station?
The leaders of these people knew, and they themselves understood, that staying here was merely to get a share of the spoils.
So, there was no communication between them from beginning to end, especially given the harsh environment.
They huddled in their respective trains, occasionally looking out the window while also seizing the time to search the exchange for warm clothes.
"Damn it, this cursed weather!" a man cursed, pressing close to the boiler; although the intense cold was fended off, the ordinary chill from the train's drafts still left him purple all over.
"I should have bought some clothes in Snow Mountain Castle!" another person complained incessantly.
At this moment, all three of them were squeezed into the cramped space of the train's front car, solely to maximize the saving of fuel consumption exacerbated by the cold's intrusion.
"I wonder how Wen Ge and the others are doing inside the Station; is this Pioneer really that hard to deal with?"
"I think Wen Ge mentioned that the Pioneer they're up against is a beauty; this time, he's really lucky!" another person chimed in, but his eyes only held regret that he couldn't enjoy it himself.
Just then, a dull whistle suddenly echoed across the snowy plain.
A train shattered the surrounding ice and slowly drove off into the distance.
"Another one left. How about we..." The man withdrew his gaze, suggesting hesitantly, "If this continues, we'll probably freeze to death here!"
The other man also wavered upon hearing this, and both of them looked at the last person simultaneously.
The latter was staring at the screen on his train, his gaze fixed on a trade order.
"Pioneer Yu Nian is selling cotton clothes... for 80?!"
The few of them were stunned, immediately cursing, "This is too damn expensive, isn't it?!"
"She's not bargaining," the man frowned. "How much money do you guys still have?"
The three of them sold everything they could, finally gathering 240 unlimited coins after selling some supplies.
With the cotton clothes, they gave up on leaving and decided to wait for Wen Ge and the others to return.
But then, something happened that was beyond their, and everyone else's, wildest imagination.
The enormous triangular curtain not far away suddenly began to burn, then turned to ash and completely vanished into thin air.
They initially thought this meant the mission was over and a train would emerge from it, but in the blink of an eye, after the triangular curtain turned to ash, only a large empty space remained.
The few of them were momentarily stunned: "What's going on?"
One of them looked at the detection platform and was suddenly startled.
"The guidance information for the next Station has appeared, and a signal from another train has suddenly appeared within a ten-kilometer radius!"
"This..." The three of them seemed to realize the gravity of the situation.
"Did Wen Ge and the others..."
"Nonsense, how is that possible?" another person immediately interrupted. "Stop talking nonsense; let's go straight after them!"
With that, the other two also returned to their respective trains, preparing to depart.
As long as they robbed the other party, the harvest would also be considerable, enough for them to survive in the snowy mountains.
As for Wen Ge and the others' lives or avenging him, they only cared about their own survival!
Among the remaining survivors present, some reacted by deciding to flee, while others made the same choice as them.
Just as everyone was starting their trains, another train suddenly appeared on the map of the detection platform.
Two individuals, one in the east and one in the west, constantly flickered on the detection ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ platform, as if echoing each other from afar.
......
Half an hour ago, as the enormous triangular curtain in front of Bai Cheng suddenly turned to ash, the entire interior of the Station began to be engulfed by white light.
The train hummed, and the surrounding scenery abruptly changed.
Immediately after, cold, snow, and strong winds struck again, and all around was still a vast expanse of white.
Bai Cheng looked out the window, slightly stunned: "Huh, the terrain hasn't changed this time?"
But she suddenly remembered that Station names often indicated the next terrain, but this time the Station name was Woodsen Town.
Based on the name alone, it was impossible to determine any useful information.
"No, I remember there were withered trees in the distance when I first arrived at the Station, and the Station's location seemed more like it was in a Muddy Swamp..."
And from the fact that no bronze appeared in the survivors' spoils, it was not difficult to deduce that they had not yet reached the snowy mountains or had just arrived and had not had time to develop.
"Given that, it should be due to the special Station."
Bai Cheng guessed that entering a special Station prevented the terrain from changing.
She then turned her gaze to the detection platform.
However, before Bai Cheng could check the guidance for the next Station, she was immediately drawn by the three constantly flashing light points on the screen.
"A train is approaching?" Bai Cheng was slightly surprised.
Having had the previous experience of encountering Leng Ningxue, she had already discovered that while trains couldn't control their direction, their extended tracks would attract each other.
And from the light points on the screen slowly approaching her position, Bai Cheng instantly determined that three survivors were pursuing her.
Because they couldn't control the train's direction of travel.
"Is my train moving too fast?" Bai Cheng's eyes narrowed, and she pondered, pinching her chin, after all, she had just upgraded.
But if the other party was kindly delivering a package, how could she refuse to accept it?
Bai Cheng immediately decided to slow down the train's speed and wait for them.
However, she hadn't yet moved her gaze from the detection platform when five light points suddenly appeared on the screen to her due west.
One light point was in front, and four were behind, clearly the situation was the same as hers, also pursuing the other party.
"Oh, there are so many people?"
Bai Cheng was about to decelerate the train, and coincidentally, Leng Ningxue sent her a message at that moment.
Leng: "Be careful when leaving the Station; there are other survivors waiting."
Bai Cheng was stunned upon seeing this, immediately turned back to look at the detection platform, and then replied: "Is the one being chased by four people at your eight o'clock position in the west you?"
Leng: "Are you the one being chased in the east? This is too much of a coincidence!"
Both of them had entered the Station almost at the same time and unexpectedly left the Station almost at the same time.
Bai: "Shall we meet up ahead?"
She happened to have something to ask Leng Ningxue and also wanted to give her a thank-you gift for reminding her.
Leng: "Okay!"
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